Morning Jolt: The Problems with a Ukrainian ‘Iron Dome’

On the menu today: everything you need to know about Israel's Iron Dome missile-defense system, and why transferring an Iron Dome missile battery to the Ukrainians is at least a little more complicated than Ukranian president Volodymyr Zelensky makes it sound.

Why Transferring an Iron Dome Missile-Defense System to Ukraine Isn't So Easy

On Sunday, Zelensky addressed members of the Israeli Knesset legislature and fumed that the Jewish state wasn't doing enough to help his country in this most dire hour:

You can mediate but cannot mediate between good and evil. I could ask why we are not receiving protection from Israel. Why are we not getting your Iron Dome, that would protect the Jews of Ukraine? Why hasn’t Israel joined the sanction regime against Russia?

As discussed on yesterday's Three Martini Lunch, still-technically-a-Republican-congressman ...

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WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 22 2022 WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 22 2022 The Problems with a Ukrainian 'Iron Dome' On the menu today: everything you need to know about Israel's Iron Dome missile-defense system, and why transferring an Iron Dome missile battery to the Ukrainians is at least a little more complicated than Ukranian president Volodymyr Zelensky makes it sound. Why Transferring an Iron Dome Missile-Defense System to Ukraine Isn't So Easy On Sunday, Zelensky addressed members of the Israeli Knesset legislature and fumed that the Jewish state wasn't doing enough to help his country in this most dire hour: You can mediate but cannot mediate between good and evil. I could ask why we are not receiving protection from Israel. Why are we not getting your Iron Dome, that would protect the Jews of Ukraine? Why hasn’t Israel joined the sanction regime against Russia? As discussed on yesterday's Three Martini Lunch, still-technically-a-Republican-congressman ...   READ MORE

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